Remote Staff Software Engineer - Platform & Scale Lead

Lyric; Cheyenne (WY); Remote; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and implement mission-critical services across our platform. As a hands-on technical leader, you will influence engineering standards, mentor peers, and own scalable system design.

You will work across product, design, and engineering to deliver high-quality solutions, drive performance improvements, and ensure reliability in production environments. This role is remote in the US with a base salary in the stated range.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of software engineering experience.
• Deep proficiency in one or more backend or full-stack languages (e.g. Java, Go, Python, TypeScript).
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, API designs, databases (SQL and NoSQL), and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and observability practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement core services, systems, and APIs with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Serve as a technical leader across multiple projects, providing guidance on system design, coding best practices, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and contribute to technical documentation and RFCs.
• Investigate and resolve critical issues in production systems, ensuring reliability and uptime.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, tools, and frameworks across teams.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow in their technical careers.

Skills

Java

Go

Python

TypeScript

Distributed systems

API design

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Job description

Lyric is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and implement mission-critical services across our platform. As a hands-on technical leader, you will influence engineering standards, mentor peers, and own scalable system design.

You will work across product, design, and engineering to deliver high-quality solutions, drive performance improvements, and ensure reliability in production environments. This role is remote in the US with a base salary in the stated range.